Device for catching insects.



Wi t Me C. OLSEN & W. C. STAUTZENBERGEH.

Patented June 8,1915.

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DEVICE FOR CATCHING INSECTS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1914.

1,142,614. Patented June 8, 1915.

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cam. QLSEN Ann W L IAM c. sraurznnnnncnmorBEEVILLE, irnxash DEVICE FORoATcHInG INsno'rs- 'inaaeia To all whom it may concern produce a machineof the character de- Be it known that we, CARL OLSEN and WVI LIAM C.STAUTZENBERGER, citizens of the United States, residing at 'Beeville, inthe county of Bee and State-of Texas, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Catching Insects, of which the following isa specification. I

This invention relates to machines or devices for catching insects, andit has particular reference tofa device for catching boll weevils. h

I The invention has for its object=to produce a device or machine of theclass described which will be simple and inexpensive in construction andefficient in operation and by means of which the punctured leavesandsquares containing the eggs de posited by the insects maybe gatheredtobe subsequently destroyed.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and effectivemachine of the class described inwhich the punctured leaves and squaresthat drop on the ground will be gathered into a casing containing arevolving reel or fan whereby they are thrown from the casing into areceptacle fromwvhich they may besubsequently removed and destroyed.

A further object of the invention is to scribed comprising a wheelsupported frame structure, means for agitating the plants, a fan casing,means for gathering the punc tured leaves and squares into the fan casng,

a receptacle, and means for conveying the material from the fan casingto the receptacle, the moving parts of the device being.

driven from'the ground wheels ing wheels of the device.

or support- VVith these and other ends in view which will readily appearas the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consistsin the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination ofparts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointedout in the claims. I h

Enthe accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, l1owever, underst0od that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,

but that changes, alterations and, modifica-c tions Within the scope ofthe claims may be resorted to when desired.

Application filed February 4, 1914. Serial no, 816,494.

Specification 'of Letters Patent. Patented June s, 1915.

Y In'the drawings,iFigure1is a top planwith the invention, certain partshaving been broken away for the purpose of ex posing subjacent parts.Fig.- 2 is an end view of the device. I tional view taken on the line 33in Fig. 1. Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted bylike characters of reference.

' An axle 15 mounted on ground wheels 16 supports a box or receptacle 17,therear end of which is open and the bottom of which, 18, has anupturned rear portion 19 over which material may be thrown into the re}ceptacle and'which will partly obstruct the escape of such'materialthrough the open rearv end. The axle 15 also supports a pair ofdownwardly extending forwardly diverging rearwardly' converging platesormembers 2O whichareconnected togetherat their upper forward edges by across bar 21. The function of these .plates or members is to agitate theplants that are to be operated upon, and they are of such dimensions asto admit said plants between them, the plates being sufliciently spacedapart at their rear ends to permit the plants to pass between themwithout being injured. j

Hangers or brackets 22 that extend downwardly from the forward portionof the bottom of the receptacle 17 serve for the attachment of theforward ends of pivoted bars or links 23 of which two pairs have beenshown, said links or. bars supporting at their rear. ends a pairofshafts 24, said shafts having bearings in the side walls of casings 25.These casings which may be described as be-.

V View of a machine constructed in accordance l Fig. 3is a-verticalsecling of approximately semi-elliptical or semi will ride easily overthe'ground and assist in gathering fallen leaves and the like with-I outhindering the progress ofthe machinetrailing behind thereon- Motion istransmitted :to the shafts2-f from the ground wheels. 16 by means ofchains or link belts 28, sprocket wheels 29" associated with the groundwheels-and sprocket wheels 80 mounted on the respective shafts 24,Mounted on the shafts with- The casings maybe provided withwheels 27-:

and supporting the weight' in the respective casings are fans or heaterscomprising hubs 31 having radial arms 32 carrying wings 33.

lhe shafts 24 are provided with terminal cranks 3-1 one of which may bein the nature of a Wrist pin 34 associated with the sprocket wheel 30.Pivoted on said cranks are the rearward ends of bars 85, the forwardends of which are pivotally connected with links 36 depending frombrackets 31 on the underside of the floor 18 of the receptacle 17. Thelink bars at the two sides of each casing are connected together by across bar 38 ha ing depending rake teeth 39 which, when the machine isin operation, are moved orhitally to assist in conveying materialpassing over the rake teeth 26 into the lower part of the casings 25where it will be taken hold of by the fans or heaters and moved throughthe casings and thrown by the action of said fans or heaters over theinclined bottom portion 19 into the receptacle 17.

The device is equipped with means for the attachment of draft animalsincluding a tongue 40 and with a seat ll for the driver or operator.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed, the operation and advantages of this invention will bereadily understood. The machine is arranged to straddlea row of growingplants which will pass between the agitating plates or members 20, whichlatter serve to compress the branches of the plants which, on escapingbetween the rear ends of said plates, will be permitted to suddenlyexpand, being thus shaken in such a fashion that the leaves and squareswhich have been loosened by being punctured by the weevils will dropupon the ground. As the machine progresses, the rakes 26 will gather the1 leaves and squares which, being further subjected to the action of therakes 39, will be moved into the lower parts of the casings 25 andthence transferred by the action of the fans or heaters to thereceptacle-17 from which, when a suilicient quantity has beenaccumulated, the contents may be removed and destroyed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

1. In a machine of the class described, a wheel supported receptacleopen at its rear end, said receptacle being supported at a properelevation to enable it to pass over a row of cotton plants, rearwardlyconverging spaced agitating members depending from said receptacle,casings trailing in rear of the receptacle, said casings being'open atthe front and spaced apart to admit a row of plants therebetween,gathering means associated with the casings, and means for transmittingmaterial gathered in the easings to the receptacle.

2. In a machine of the class described, a wheel supported receptacleopen at its rear end, said receptacle being supported at a properelevation to pass above a row of cotton plants, plant agitating meansdepending from the receptacle, casings trailing in rear of thereceptacle, said casings being spaced apart to admit a row of plantstherebetween, and said casings having open and unobstructed front endswhich are spaced from the open rear end of the receptacle, groundengaging rakes associated with the casing at the lower front edgesthereof, and means for transmitting material gathered in the casings tothe receptacle.

8. In a machine of the class described, a wheel supported receptacleopen at its rear end and supported at a suitable elevation to pass overa row of plants, plant agitating means connected with and depending fromthe receptacle, a pair of casings trailing in rear of the receptacle,said casings having open front ends and said casings being spaced apartto admit a row of plants therebetween, shafts extending through theeasings, fans on said shafts within the casings whereby the materialgathered therein may be fercibly thrown into the receptacle through theopen rear end thereof, lugs depending froin the bottom of thereceptacle, and links connecting said lugs with the fan carrying shaftsenabling the casings to move vertically independently of the receptacle.

4:. In a machine of the class described, a wheel supported receptacleopen at its rear end and having a bottom provided with an upturned rearportion, plant agitating means connected with the receptacle, casingstrailing in rear of the receptacle and having open front ends, saidcasings being of sub stantially semi-oval form, ground engaging rakesassociated with the casings, driven shafts in the casings, fans on saidshafts within the casings, cranks at the ends of the shafts, linksdepending from the bottom of the receptacle, bars connecting said linkswith the cranks, and cross bars con necting said bars in pairs andhaving depending rake teeth.

In testimony whereof we afliX our signa tures in presence of twowitnesses.

CARL OLSEN.

WILIIIAM C. STAUTZENBERGER.

Witnesses it. L. Cox, PAUL SHILO.

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' Washington, I C.

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